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Buttonholes
To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
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To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
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| button holenoun | Alternative form of buttonhole. [A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.] |
| lobbynoun | (politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists. |
| buttoningverb | A fastening with buttons. |
| buttoned | Having the buttons fastened. |
| buttonsnoun | (colloquial) A remote control. |
| buttonhooknoun | (American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage. |
| armholesnoun | (fashion) A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing. |
| buttonlikenoun | Resembling a button. |
| lapelsnoun | Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between. |
| horn buttonnoun | a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile |
| armholenoun | (fashion) A hole for an arm in a piece of clothing. |
| placketnoun | A slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings |
| patch pocketnoun | A pocket made of a piece of fabric by sewing it onto the outside of a garment. |
| cuff linknoun | Alternative spelling of cufflink. [A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.] |
| cufflinksnoun | A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together. |
| box pleatnoun | A knife pleat when arranged back to back with others. |
| cuff links | Alternative spelling of cufflink. [A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.] |
| hemstitched | — |
| embroideriesnoun | The ornamentation of fabric using needlework. |
| cufflinknoun | A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together. |
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